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July 5, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Two SCOTUS Decisions to Amplify Demand for Litigation Aimed at Fed. Agencies

Some experts think the ruling involving a challenge to the length of a statute of limitations will be even more consequential than the end of Chevron deference, which curtails all federal regulatory agencies' powers.

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June 28, 2024 | National Law Journal

Post-'Chevron': Lower Court Fights Are Expected Over Ability to Challenge Pre-'Loper' Agency Rules

"I think we have a bit of uncertainty as to what happens as to prior adjudication that rested on Chevron," said Paul Hughes, of McDermott Will & Emery.

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June 28, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

5 Ways to Transform Your Legal Department Into a Vital Business Partner

This article provides five actionable steps for transforming your legal department from being perceived as a cost center into an indispensable business ally.

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June 25, 2024 | The Recorder

Here's What's in the Proposed 'New PAGA' Law

Employers who take "reasonable steps" to comply with California's Labor Code can avoid hefty penalties for violations under the terms of proposed PAGA legislation heading toward the governor's desk.

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June 24, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Litigation Departments of the Year Recognized at Daily Report's Southeast Legal Awards

The winners for the Southeastern Legal Awards Litigation Department of the Year awards were presented for Appellate, General, Product Liability, Personal Injury and Securities categories.

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June 13, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Slideshow: Atlanta Bar Launches New Year, Presents Awards

The Atlanta Bar Association launched its new year on June 1 after holding its annual meeting on May 23.

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KOS Limited v. Dockery et al.

Publication Date: 2024-04-29
Practice Area: Damages | Wrongful Death
Industry: Manufacturing
Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
Judge: Judge Pipkin
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Gregory Taube, Peter Munk, Edgar Neely, (Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP), Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: John Hadden, Darren Penn, (Penn Law, LLC), Atlanta, Eric Ripper, (Ripper Law Firm PC), Atlanta, for appellee.
Case Number: A23A1697

Curt affirms denial of a motion by one defendant to set aside a joint and several damages award because that defendant failed to timely provide evidence to support apportionment

April 11, 2024 | National Law Journal

Goldman Sachs: Getting the Last Word on Class Certification

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit's decision has broad potential implications for companies seeking to defeat certification of class claims based on violations of the federal securities laws.

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City of Winder v. Barrow County

Publication Date: 2024-04-01
Practice Area: Government
Industry: State and Local Government
Court: Georgia Supreme Court
Judge: Justice McMillian
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Andrew (Andy) J. Welch, III, Warren Michael Tillery, Brandon Filson Palmer, Grant E. McBride, John Elwin Stell, Jr., (Smith, Welch, Webb & White LLC), McDonough, Harold David Melton, (Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP), Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: Angela Edwards Davis, Gregory Aaron Meyer, (Jarrard & Davis, LLP), Atlanta, for appellee; Rusi Chandrashkhar Patel, Ryan Robert Bowersox, Kevin H. Jeselnik, (Georgia Municipal Association), Atlanta, Quinton G. Washington, David N. Dreyer, (Washington Dreyer & Associates, LLC), Atlanta, Keith Robert Blackwell, (Alston & Bird LLP), Atlanta, for Amicus Appellant; Jeffrey Shelton Akins, (Bulloch County Board of Commissioners), Statesboro, Joy Lynn Edelberg, (Horne & Edelberg P.C.), Dahlonega, Patrick DeBorde Jaugstetter, Kenneth Edward Jarrard, (Jarrard & Davis, LLP), Cumming, Lawrence Allyn Stockton, Jr., (Stockton & Stockton, LLC), Clayton, Michael Peter Ludwiczak, David D. Gottlieb, (Walker County, Georgia Government), Lafayette, Nancy Ladson Rowan, (Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP), Atlanta, Walter Gus Elliott, II, (Elliott Blackburn PC), Valdosta, Larry Wayne Ramsey, Jr., G. Joseph Scheuer, (Association County Commissioners of Georgia), Atlanta, for Amicus Appellee; Ernest Ronald Bennett, Jr., (Carothers & Mitchell, LLC), Buford, Jody Charles Campbell, (Blum & Campbell, LLC), Peachtree Corners, Gregory David Jay, (Chandler, Britt, Jay & Beck, LLC), Buford, Robert Jackson Wilson, (Webb Tanner Powell Mertz & Wilson LLP), Lawrenceville, Kenneth James Lewis, (Lewis LAW), Winder, for other party.
Case Number: S23G0341

Court clarifies aspects of the Services Delivery Strategy Act in disputes between municipalities and a county, with specific focus on road maintenance and water utility fees for unincorporated areas

Amos et al. v. Creative Consulting Services, Inc. et al.

Publication Date: 2024-03-26
Practice Area: Wrongful Death
Industry: Health Care
Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
Judge: Presiding Judge Miller
Attorneys: For plaintiff: David Hughes, (Hall Hirsh Hughes, LLC), Decatur, for appellant.
for defendant: Douglas Esq, Anelise Codrington, (Chartwell Law), Atlanta, for appellee.
Case Number: A23A1609

Court reverses summary judgment that had favored a care coordination agency in a wrongful death lawsuit, noting genuine issues of material fact as to the agency's oversight of a care facility